Sales Engineer pay in the US (2026)
1010 postings with pay · updated 2026-10-28
Median OTE$214k
Median base$177k
Open roles1320
Pay distribution
| Postings | p25 | Median | p75 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| OTE | 337 | $180k | $214k | $240k |
| Base | 673 | $152k | $177k | $212k |
| All with pay | 1010 | $158k | $188k | $225k |
Top-paying companies
- Prime Intellect$320k1 role
- Veeam Software$308k1 role
- Lambda$290k1 role
- Sanity$286k1 role
- Sierra$285k16 roles
- Cloudflare$282k2 roles
By state
Arizona$214kMichigan$214kGeorgia$214kNew Jersey$214kNorth Carolina$214kOregon$214kNew Hampshire$203kConnecticut$201kSouth Carolina$201kNew York$197kWashington$197kDistrict of Columbia$196kCalifornia$195kPennsylvania$193kTexas$190kIllinois$189kMaryland$188kNevada$188kTennessee$188kMassachusetts$180kMissouri$179kMinnesota$179kVirginia$177kFlorida$175kKansas$167kUtah$166kColorado$161kOhio$158k
Highest-paying open roles
Principal Services Solutions Consultant, Americas WWSA
Purestorage · Onsite · New York, New York; Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
North America
$260k–$456k baseSE
SVP, Global Solution Engineering - Tableau
Salesforce · Onsite · California - San Francisco; Illinois - Chicago; Massachusett
Public
$368k–$441k baseSE
Principal Solutions Architect, Technology Alliances
Purestorage · Onsite · Santa Clara, California
$272k–$408k baseSE
AI Solution Architect
Veeam Software · Remote · Remote, United States
$216k–$400k OTESE
Enterprise Solutions Consultant, New York
Notion · Onsite · New York, New York
Enterprise
$306k–$390k OTESE
Enterprise Solutions Consultant, San Francisco
Notion · Onsite · San Francisco, California
Enterprise
$306k–$390k OTESE
Area VP, Solution Consulting
ServiceNow · Onsite · Santa Clara, CALIFORNIA, United States
Public
$226k–$373k OTESE
Senior Solution Engineer
Lambda · Hybrid · San Francisco Office (Second St)
$226k–$355k baseSE
Forward Deployed Solution Engineer – Applied AI FDE
ServiceNow · Remote · Santa Clara, California, United States
Public
$201k–$352k OTESE
Senior Applied AI Solutions Engineer
Nebius · Remote · Amsterdam, Netherlands; Remote - Europe; Remote - United Sta
$350k baseSE
FAQ
What is the average Sales Engineer OTE in the US in 2026?
The median OTE in 337 Sales Engineer job postings in the US is $214k (middle 50%: $180k–$240k), based on OTE Jobs data updated 2026-10-28.
What is the average Sales Engineer base salary in the US?
Postings that list base pay show a median of $177k across 673 Sales Engineer roles in the US.
Which companies pay Sales Engineers the most in the US?
Prime Intellect ($320k), Veeam Software ($308k), Lambda ($290k), Sanity ($286k), Sierra ($285k).
How many Sales Engineer jobs are open in the US?
1320 open Sales Engineer roles at tech companies, 636 of them remote.